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It means 'first' and is the first of Ten Celestial Stems. It also means 'armour or shell'. It does look like an armour. A Chinese character often has different meanings and it is hard to trace back all the origins of them.

Pronunciation: jia3

Meaning: first; he first of Ten Celestial Stems; armour; shell.

Related Characters:
     Yi1 - one
     Yi3 - second

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